Taylor Swift Cancels Concerts

[Swisscave]

Because of terrorist threats

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13720619/Taylor-Swift-CANCELS-Austria-concerts-terror-arrest.html

It's a bit of a stretch to compare NI with Islamic State.

Who said it’s not terror related?

Merseyside police said that they did not believe it was terror related (it's in press release of 30 July) but have also said that counter-terrorism police were involved in the investigation.

I realise that's not slam dunk "it isn't" but I do not think they would have included any statement about it not being terrorism in the press release if that were not overwhelmingly likely to be the case

Edited to add: everything else about the case (including any prosecution theories on his motivation) are indeed being withheld in line with normal procedure for all cases sub judice.

Why? In particular in terms of motivation - none of it is actually related to faith.

Why? In particular in terms of motivation - none of it is actually related to faith.

Islamic State likely believe it is though. That they're the purest and most righteous. Also unlike NI their ideals are expansionist.

A terrifying 'selfie' of the Austrian suspect is on Sky news posing with his weapons.

Thank goodness he and his 'friends' were apprehended in time.

Also the Irish suffered greatly under British rule in the past -so they wanted to be free of this, and to have a United Ireland {Very very simplistically}.

An ex Labour councillor has recently been arrested for saying that ''Protesters should injure fascist's throats''

That's rather inflammatory.

www.lbc.co.uk/news/labour-councillor-arrested-encouraging-murder-slit-fascists-throat/

Terrorist actions in NI were motivated by the political desire of either a united Ireland or Ulster remaining in the UK. The situation there is nothing like the motivation behind Islamic State.

It really feels a mess and yes very inflammatory but also indicative of a politics which imo is a shame to have

Vienna is awesome right now. Big crowds singing.

Swifties in Vienna are singing in the streets, the first video I saw was this afternoon in daylight but looks like they’re still going https://x.com/scharlatanja/status/1821627220034564207?s=46&t=dGP1RU1ZBzqauhYfCAnk0Q

The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived has taken on a new meaning.

We were with them for quite a while. Incredible atmosphere.

I know not much of a consolation but something very special seems to have happened in Vienna.

That sounds lovely! I will have a search in youtube later on.
Power to the Swifties! ❤❤❤

Does anyone else think that the radio silence from Taylor herself means that they are trying to find a way to reschedule? I can’t understand why she wouldn’t just post a message immediately if they were just cancelled?

I think she will.
At least news yesterday were publishing that she wants to go back as soon as possible.

Omg my ticket has changed from cancelled to rescheduling !!!

👏👏👏

Show must go on!

Oh wow. Fingers crossed for you…

😮😮😮this is so wonderful!